'It's all on the last game now'

As the award-winning star of spy drama Slow Horses heads back to the stage, he explains why he feels the arts are "a necessity".

Scotland is set for strong winds and heavy rain, especially in western parts of the country.

Robotic "coaches" programmed to guide stroke patients through rehabilitation exercises could soon be tested in Scotland.

His Majesty will stay at the Royal Deeside estate until October.

The winners of The Worlds were announced after two days of competition in Glasgow Green.

HMS Hawke is said to be in "remarkable" condition despite being sunk more than a century ago.

Kayleigh Haggo conquered a new sport in two years to make it to the Paralympic Games in Paris.

A special forecast for anyone hoping to see the Perseid meteor shower.

Strong winds fanned the flames after the house had been hit by lightning.

Hundreds of protesters attended rallies following violence elsewhere in the UK.

Beavers are making a comeback in the Cairngorms with the first kits being born there in 400 years.

Wildcat identification can be complicated because wildcats have a significant interbreeding history.

Some pupils across Scotland didn't get their results following a "technical issue" says exams body SQA.

Harry McLean has signed a professional football contract with Motherwell at the age of 16.

Retired buses have made a rare reappearance on Glasgow's streets to celebrate 100 years serving the city.

A snake owner has been telling how his pet python made a bid for freedom into a nearby art gallery.

King Charles has been visiting the Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland, which covers one of the world's most extensive blanket bog systems.

Karen Farquharson, from Aberdeen, said she hopes women will be treated more fairly in the workplace.

BBC Scotland spoke to Kevin McKidd on the set of his upcoming film The Primrose Railway Children.

Watch: Dancing tea cakes, a giant Nessie and Karen Dunbar - the Glasgow Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony 10 years on.